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Dee Snider says that he is "taking a break" from performing live — and he isn't sure if and when he will return. The TWISTED SISTER frontman has spent much of the past year playing sporadic shows in support of his latest solo album, "For The Love Of Metal", which came out in July 2018. ...

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO), the multi-platinum, critically-acclaimed progressive rock group, today announced its highly anticipated winter tour 2019. Returning with all-new staging and effects is the unforgettable show that started it all, "Christmas Eve And Other Stories". TSO's show that started small, performed to 12,000 people in five cities in 1999, which then exploded on to ...

Without question, Rob Halford is one of heavy metal's all-time great vocalists — as heard through his highly influential and groundbreaking work with JUDAS PRIEST. But over his career, he has also proven able to master a variety of other styles vocally — including holiday-themed music. And in time for this holiday season, Halford will ...

Former JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing spoke to the "Neil Jones Rock Show" about his virtually ubiquitous presence in the heavy metal press since the release of his autobiography last year. "You see a lot of things about me in the press, and it's because the thing is, if people wanna speak to me and ...

A genuine rock star since birth, Michael Monroe innately knows exactly how to sing, swagger and walk the most glamorous and colorful of walks. "One Man Gang", the former HANOI ROCKS man's brand new offering on Silver Lining Music, is all about the fun of Friday nights, seven days a week, letting your hair down ...

DANKO JONES frontman Danko Jones recently spoke with Andrew McKaysmith of the "Scars And Guitars" podcast. The full conversation can be streamed below. A few excerpts follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On the band's nontraditional music video for recent single "Dance Dance Dance": Danko: "We didn't really have much to do with the video. It ...

"Jimmy Page: The Anthology" is now available to pre-order from JimmyPageAnthology.com. A companion piece to "Jimmy Page By Jimmy Page", the new signed, limited edition documents Page's musical career through selected material from his rich personal archives. "Jimmy Page: The Anthology" is narrated entirely in Page's own words, and includes contextual ...

Episode 6 of "History Of Led Zeppelin", the sixth in a series of short stories celebrating what happened 50 years ago, when the members of LED ZEPPELIN entered Olympic Studios to record their debut album, can be seen below. In January 1969, LED ZEPPELIN was unleashed on the world with the release of its trailblazing ...

Art-metal legends TOOL took their time between releases in the past. There were three to five-year-long interims between TOOL's albums from 1993's "Undertow" through 2006's "10,000 Days". Yet, since that last release, there has been a whopping 13-year wait for fans. Finally, frontman Maynard James Keenan, drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones and bassist Justin ...

Former FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm spoke to "The Eddie Trunk Podcast" about his participation in the band's "Double Vision: Then And Now" concerts, which took place last November. The shows — which were held in Los Angeles, California; Rancho Mirage, California; Atlantic City, New Jersey; and Uncasville, Connecticut — featured current and original members of ...

A three-and-a-half-minute video of MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell discussing how his debut solo album, "Old Lions Still Roar" came together can be seen below. Due on October 25 via Nuclear Blast, the disc, which has been in the works for more than five years, will include guest appearances by Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST), Dee Snider ...

Professionally filmed video footage of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE performing the song "Unleashed" on August 13 at the Space in Las Vegas, Nevada can be seen below. "Unleashed" is taken from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's latest album, "Atonement", which was released on August 16 via Metal Blade Records in the U.S. and Sony Music Entertainment in the rest of ...

ALTER BRIDGE and Slash vocalist Myles Kennedy says that his 2008 studio jam with the instrumental members of LED ZEPPELIN was "definitely one of the highlights of [his] musical career." Kennedy rehearsed and wrote music with guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and drummer Jason Bonham over the course of two sessions after Page ...

Singer-songwriter Lynda Kay has a new song coming out August 23 featuring the late great Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister of MOTÖRHEAD. The duet, titled "The Mask", is far from Kilmister's well-regarded metal fare. This poignant Willie Nelson-style ballad, paired with Kay's harmonious, yearning voice, reveals a glimpse of his melancholy side, reminiscent of Rick Rubin American ...

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach recently spoke to Forbes about the vocal surgery and therapy he underwent during the recording process of the band's latest album, "Atonement". "It was a total blessing in disguise," he said. "Singing on a broken instrument for so long and not realizing it, I didn't know what the ...

TOOL bassist Justin Chancellor has admitted to Australia's Tone Deaf that he was concerned whether the band would ever produce a follow-up to 2006's "10,000 Days" album. "Absolutely," he said. "I would say it was never a real threat, but more out of frustration. There were some dead ends we went down, and ...

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz spoke to the "Wall of Sound: Up Against The Wall" podcast about the progress of the recording sessions for the new album from TIMES OF GRACE, his collaborative project with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Jesse Leach. "We are working on it right now," he said. "It's been tough working ...

"The Signal Fire", the new music video from Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, can be seen below. The song, which features a guest appearance by former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones, is taken from the band's new album, "Atonement", which was released on August 16 via Metal Blade Records in the U.S. and Sony Music Entertainment ...

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA (TSO), the multi-platinum, critically-acclaimed progressive rock group, today announced its highly anticipated winter tour 2019. Returning with all-new staging and effects is the unforgettable show that started it all, "Christmas Eve And Other Stories". TSO's show that started small, performed to 12,000 people in five cities in 1999, which then exploded on to ...

Dave Grohl isn't ruling out a return of THEM CROOKED VULTURES. The supergroup he formed more than a decade ago with LED ZEPPELIN's John Paul Jones and Josh Homme (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE) released its first and only album to date in 2009 and toured extensively behind the LP, but hasn't performed live since ...

A teaser for the "The Signal Fire" music video from Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE is available below. The full clip will make its online debut on August 20. The song, which features a guest appearance by former KILLSWITCH ENGAGE singer Howard Jones, is taken from the band's new album, "Atonement", which is being released today ...

DOWN 'N' OUTZ, the project headed up by DEF LEPPARD frontman and 2019 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Joe Elliott, is set to release its third studio album, "This Is How We Roll", on October 11 via UMC. The band, featuring THE QUIREBOYS' Paul Guerin (guitar), Guy Griffin (guitar) and Keith Weir (keyboards), ...

Bassist Kaspar Boye Larsen, who joined VOLBEAT in 2016, spoke to Distorted Sound about the making of the band's latest album, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound", which came out earlier in the month. "Well, when I joined, I didn't have any idea how it would turn out, how they would do it," he said. "Every ...

Fan-filmed video footage of HEART performing the LED ZEPPELIN classic "Stairway To Heaven" on August 13 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland can be seen below. Back in December 2012, HEART's Ann and Nancy Wilson delivered a moving rendition of "Stairway To Heaven", LED ZEPPELIN's signature song, at the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors. They ...

Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Leviathan", a new song from the Danish/American hard rock group VOLBEAT, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's seventh album, "Rewind, Replay, Rebound", which was released on August 2 via Republic Records. At this point in their already storied career, VOLBEAT has opened for METALLICA, ...

A two-and-a-half-minute video of MOTÖRHEAD guitarist Phil Campbell discussing his new solo single, "These Old Boots", can be seen below. The song is taken from his debut solo album, "Old Lions Still Roar", which will be released on October 25 via Nuclear Blast. The disc, which has been in the works for more than five ...

TOOL has confirmed the track list for its long-awaited fifth album, "Fear Inoculum", which will arrive on August 30 via RCA. The physical edition of the album will include seven songs, while the digial edition will contain 10 cuts, including the closer "7empest", which is almost 20 minutes long. As previously reported, the "Fear Inoculum" ...

According to Billboard, TOOL's "Ænima" has re-entered the Billboard 200 chart at No. 10. The set — which debuted and peaked at No. 2 in 1996 — was released via digital retailers and streaming services for the first time on August 2, along with most of the band's catalog. The album bounds back ...

During a June 10 question-and-answer session at Manchester, England's Dancehouse Theatre, Geddy Lee was asked if there are any songs in the RUSH back catalog that he wishes he could go back and redo. The bassist/vocalist responded: "Oh, God. Probably the longer I looked, the more I would find. It's funny what happens in time ...

Fan-filmed video footage of Dee Snider's August 11 perormance at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival at Catton Park, Derbyshire, United Kingdom can be seen below. The TWISTED SISTER frontman is continuing to tour in support of his latest solo album, "For The Love Of Metal", which was released in July 2018 via Napalm Records. ...